The Inside Story Podcast

Will Thursday's elections be a watershed moment for Bangladesh? Millions of people are expected to cast ballots in the first polls since long-time prime minister Sheikh Hasina was removed in 2024. But can the vote spark a real political transition for the country's democracy?
In this episode:
Ashikur Rahman, principal economist at the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh
Prapti Taposhi, activist and a first-time voter
Thomas Kean, senior consultant for Myanmar and Bangladesh at the International Crisis Group
Host: James Bays
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There's condemnation of Israel's latest move to tighten its grip over the occupied West Bank. Its security cabinet has approved plans to expand illegal settlements there. Is this a step towards annexation? And where does it leave the historic Oslo Accords?
In this episode:
Ammar Hijazi, ambassador and head of the Palestinian Mission to the Netherlands
Yossi Mekelberg, Senior Consulting Fellow at Chatham House
Chris Doyle, Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding
Host: James Bays
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Voters in Portugal have overwhelmingly chosen a centre-left Socialist president. But his far-right rival secured a record share of the vote. What's fuelling this support? And does it signal a future political shift in the European country?
In this episode:
Miguel Poiares Maduro, Director of the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute
Karel Lannoo, CEO of the Centre for European Policy Studies
Rui Gomes da Silva, Lawyer and former Portuguese Parliamentary Affairs Minister
Host: James Bays
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How has Israel’s war on Gaza shaped the Middle East? This year, the Al Jazeera Forum discusses the regional implications of the war. With new realities on the ground, how has the conflict changed the geopolitics in this volatile region? This show was produced on the sidelines of the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha.
In this episode:
Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary, Palestinian National Initiative.
Abdullah Al Shayji, Professor, International Relations and Political Science, Kuwait University.
Ziad Majed, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies, The American University of Paris.
Host: Sami Zeidan
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Armed groups have killed more than 200 people in several attacks in Nigeria in recent days. The Christian worshippers abducted from churches last month have been released. How serious is Nigeria's security situation -- and what progress is being made?
In this episode:
James Barnett -- Non-resident research fellow at the Hudson Institute, specialising in armed groups in Nigeria
Oluwole Ojewale -- Regional Coordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security Studies.
Melvin Foote -- founder and president of the Constituency for Africa and a specialist on U.S.-Africa policy
Host: Adrian Finighan
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